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Join T2A Chat Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007, at 1800 UTC when we meet scientist Colin Mathers, who recently completed new projections of global, regional, and country mortality and burden of disease from 2002 to 2030.  Dr. Mathers has spearheaded the efforts of the World Health Organization Global Burden of Disease project.

 

Rescuers work through rubble of destroyed building at site of bomb blast in Algiers, 11 Dec 2007 2 Car Bombs Kill More Than 60 in Algeria
Blasts happened minutes apart in Algiers, one near Supreme Court, the other outside office of UN refugee agency

Palestinians carry a seriously wounded man to hospital during an Israeli army raid in Khan Younis, 11 Dec 2007 Israeli Forces Launch Gaza Offensive, 4 Militants Killed  Audio Clip Available
Violence casting shadow over efforts to revive peace process

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with First Deputy PM Dmitry Medvedev at a congress of municipalities in Moscow (File Photo) Russia's Putin Urged to Assume Premier Post  Audio Clip Available
Kremlin leader's protégé Dmitri Medvedev returns favor, calling on President Vladimir Putin to agree in principle to become prime minister following election of new president

Hashim Thaci, shows thumbs up in sign of victory to a crowd of supporters after he declared himself winner in parliamentary elections in the capital Pristina early Sunday, 18 Nov. 2007 Future Kosovo PM Tells Serbs 'Don't Fear Independence'  Audio Clip Available
EU foreign ministers discussing future of Kosovo, after passing of a deadline for international mediators to reach an agreement

Laura Bush, 10 Dec 2007 Laura Bush Urges Burma's Junta to Open Democratic Path  Audio Clip Available
The normally soft-spoken US first lady repeatedly blasted Burma's rulers as brazen despots as she spoke out on International Human Rights Day

Residence of Mogadishu Somalia, load their belongings onto carts pulled by donkeys as they leave Mogadishu, 10 Nov 2007 UN Seeks $406 Million for Somalia Crisis in 2008  Audio Clip Available
World body says years of chaos coupled with recent fighting mean that 1.5 million people in Somalia need help urgently

Police officers arrest Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) central committee member Lo' Lo' Ghazali in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Crackdown Targets Political Opponents
Witnesses in Kuala Lumpur say police blocked, arrested activists trying to march to parliament

Carla Del Ponte, 06 Dec 2007 UN War Crimes Prosecutor Demands Serbia's Cooperation in Bringing Suspects to Justice
Carla del Ponte calls on European Union to deny membership to Belgrade until it complies

Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change Yvo de Boe Bali Climate Conference Enters Final Negotiations  Audio Clip Available
UN official says final accord draft includes 25 to 40 percent greenhouse gas emission reduction target, but is non-binding 

Barack Obama waves to supporters as he stands with Oprah Winfrey during a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, 8 Dec 2007 US Presidential Contenders Enlist Celebrity Support to Push Ahead  Audio Clip Available
Pace of campaign intensifying with only three weeks to go until first test, the Iowa presidential caucuses 3 Jan

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